#A2B28A
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.058 125.5), rgb(162, 178, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#A2B28A is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B28A |
| RGB | rgb(162, 178, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.058 125.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A2B28A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B28A | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2B28A text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B28A text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B28A
oklch(74% 0.058 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9260
oklch(63.2% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#687C46
oklch(55.7% 0.081 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#566837
oklch(49% 0.075 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#47552E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4629
oklch(37.6% 0.049 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#A2B28A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B7AD88 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AC8C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5AEA7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B28A
#A2B28A
oklch(74% 0.058 125.5)
- #B4A2C9
#B4A2C9
oklch(74.1% 0.059 305.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A2B28A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #A2B28A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.